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Spectral Dataset of Stripped-Envelope Supernovae from the Tsinghua Supernova Group
Danfeng Xiang, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +40
The extent of envelope stripping in the progenitor stars is directly reflected in the diversity of spectral features observed in stripped-envelope supernovae (SESNe). Through exten…
Supernovae at Distances < 40 Mpc: II. Supernova Rate in the Local Universe
Xiaoran Ma, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +21
Context.This is the second paper of a series aiming to determine the birth rates of supernovae in the local Universe. Aims. In this paper, we aim to estimate the SN rates in the lo…
Supernovae at Distances < 40 Mpc: I.Catalogues and fractions of Supernovae in a Complete Sample
Xiaoran Ma, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +20
Context.This is the first paper of a series aiming to determine the fractions and birth rates of various types of supernovae (SNe) in the local Universe. Aims. In this paper, we ai…
Minute-Cadence Observations of the LAMOST Fields with the TMTS: IV -- Catalog of Cataclysmic Variables from the First 3-yr Survey
Qichun Liu, Jie Lin, Xiaofeng Wang +24
The Tsinghua University--Ma Huateng Telescopes for Survey (TMTS) started to monitor the LAMOST plates in 2020, leading to the discovery of numerous short-period eclipsing binaries,…
A spectral data release for 104 Type II Supernovae from the Tsinghua Supernova Group
Han Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +33
We present 206 unpublished optical spectra of 104 type II supernovae obtained by the Xinglong 2.16m telescope and Lijiang 2.4m telescope during the period from 2011 to 2018, spanni…
Detailed spectrophotometric analysis of the superluminous and fast evolving SN 2019neq
Achille Fiore, Stefano Benetti, Leonardo Tartaglia +24
SN 2019neq was a very fast evolving superluminous supernova. At a redshift z=0.1059, its peak absolute magnitude was -21.5+/-0.2 mag in g band. In this work, we present data and an…
Discovery of the Closest Ultrastripped Supernova: SN 2021agco in UGC 3855
Shengyu Yan, Xiaofeng Wang, Xing Gao +16
We present the discovery and studies of the helium-rich, fast-evolving supernova (SN) 2021agco at a distance of 40 Mpc. Its early-time flux is found to rise from half peak t…
SN 2022vqz: A Peculiar Subluminous Type Ia Supernova with Prominent Early Excess Emission
Gaobo Xi, Xiaofeng Wang, Gaici Li +22
We present extensive photometric and spectroscopic observations of the peculiar Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2022vqz. It shares many similarities with the SN 2002es-like SNe Ia, such…
A Superluminous Supernova Lightened by Collisions with Pulsational Pair-instability Shells
Weili Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Lin Yan +23
Superluminous supernovae are among the most energetic stellar explosions in the Universe, but their energy sources remain an open question. Here we present long-term observations o…
Properties and Asteroseismological analysis of a new ZZ ceti discovered by TMTS
Jincheng Guo, Yanhui Chen, Xiaofeng Wang +24
Tsinghua university-Ma Huateng Telescope for Survey (TMTS) aims to discover rapidly evolving transients by monitoring the northern sky. The TMTS catalog is cross-matched with the w…
SN 2016ije: An SN 2002es-like Type Ia Supernova Exploded in a Metal-poor and Low-surface Brightness Galaxy
Zhitong Li, Tianmeng Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang +28
We have conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of the peculiar Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2016ije that was discovered through the Tsinghua-NAOC Transient Survey. This…
1100 days in the life of the supernova 2018ibb -- The best pair-instability supernova candidate, to date
Steve Schulze, Claes Fransson, Alexandra Kozyreva +63
Abridged - Stars with ZAMS masses between 140 and are thought to explode as pair-instability supernovae (PISNe). During their thermonuclear runaway, PISNe can produce…
Minute-Cadence Observations of the LAMOST Fields with the TMTS: II. Catalogues of Short-Period Variable Stars from the First Two-Year Surveys
Jie Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +25
Over the past few years, wide-field time-domain surveys like ZTF and OGLE have led to discoveries of various types of interesting short-period stellar variables, such as ultracompa…
Minute-cadence Observations of the LAMOST Fields with the TMTS: III. Statistic Study of the Flare Stars from the First Two Years
Qichun Liu, Jie Lin, Xiaofeng Wang +22
Tsinghua University-Ma Huateng Telescopes for Survey (TMTS) aims to detect fast-evolving transients in the Universe, which has led to the discovery of thousands of short-period var…
SN 2018hna: Adding a Piece to the Puzzles of the Explosion of Blue Supergiants
Danfeng Xiang, Xiaofeng Wang, Xinghan Zhang +14
We present extensive optical/ultraviolet observations and modelling analysis for the nearby SN 1987A-like peculiar Type II supernova (SN) 2018hna. Both photometry and spectroscopy…
SN 2019ewu: A Peculiar Supernova with Early Strong Carbon and Weak Oxygen Features from a New Sample of Young SN Ic Spectra
Marc Williamson, Christian Vogl, Maryam Modjaz +17
With the advent of high cadence, all-sky automated surveys, supernovae (SNe) are now discovered closer than ever to their dates of explosion. However, young pre-maximum light follo…
An 18.9-minute Blue Large-Amplitude Pulsator Crossing the 'Hertzsprung Gap' of Hot Subdwarfs
Jie Lin, Chengyuan Wu, Xiaofeng Wang +28
Blue large-amplitude pulsators (BLAPs) represent a new and rare class of hot pulsating stars with unusually large amplitudes and short periods. Up to now, only 24 confirmed BLAPs h…
SN 2019ein: A Type Ia Supernova Likely Originated from a Sub-Chandrasekhar-Mass Explosion
Gaobo Xi, Xiaofeng Wang, Wenxiong Li +12
We present extensive optical photometric and spectroscopic observations for the nearby Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2019ein, spanning the phases from days to days…
Multiwavelength observations of Swift J0243.6+6124 from 2017 to 2022
Wei Liu, Jingzhi Yan, Pablo Reig +8
We have obtained optical spectroscopy and photometry data during four years after the event. The long-term photometric light-curve and the equivalent widths of the Halpha and He I…
Evolution of A Peculiar Type Ibn Supernova SN 2019wep
Anjasha Gangopadhyay, Kuntal Misra, Griffin Hosseinzadeh +14
We present a high-cadence short term photometric and spectroscopic monitoring campaign of a type Ibn SN 2019wep, which is one of the rare SN Ibn after SNe 2010al and 2019uo to disp…
Minute-cadence Observations of the LAMOST Fields with the TMTS: I. Methodology of Detecting Short-period Variables and Results from the first-year Survey
Jie Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +18
Tsinghua University-Ma Huateng Telescopes for Survey (TMTS), located at Xinglong Station of NAOC, has a field of view upto 18 deg^2. The TMTS has started to monitor the LAMOST sky…
The Peculiar Transient AT2018cow: A Possible Origin of A Type Ibn/IIn Supernova
Danfeng Xiang, Xiaofeng Wang, Weili Lin +47
We present our photometric and spectroscopic observations on the peculiar transient AT2018cow. The multi-band photometry covers from peak to 70 days and the spectroscopy rang…
The Tsinghua University-Ma Huateng Telescopes for Survey: Overview and Performance of the System
Ji-Cheng Zhang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Jun Mo +16
Over the past decade, time-domain astronomy in optical bands has developed rapidly with the operations of some wide-field survey facilities. However, most of these surveys are cond…
Can Helium-detonation Model Explain the Observed Diversity of Type Ia Supernovae?
Wenxiong Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Mattia Bulla +13
We study a sample of 16 Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) having both spectroscopic and photometric observations within 2 3 days after the first light. The early colors of such…